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Featured news 03 Apr 2024 Boodle Hatfield announces bumper round of promotions

We are delighted to announce a significant round of promotions with three new partners and four new senior associates. All promotions come into effect from 1 April 2024.

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02 Jan 2024 Leasehold reform: the options on the table

Partner, Simon Kerrigan and Senior Associate, Kate Symons round up on the developments in residential property law.

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06 Dec 2023 Consultation for reform of residential ground rents

Partner, Simon Kerrigan and Senior Associate, Kate Symons outline the options within the ‘Modern leasehold: restricting ground rents for existing leases’ consultation and the potential impact for both freeholders and tenants.

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17 Jul 2023 Overseas entities & the need to renew ROE status annually

Those Registered Overseas Entities (ROE) that were quick of the mark to register on or after 1 August 2022 will now be approaching 12 months from the date of their initial registration, triggering a 14 day period within which to renew their registration.

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27 Oct 2022 MEES 2023: Don’t fall short

Landlords will be familiar with the current Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards that require landlords granting a new lease of commercial premises to hold an Energy Performance Certificate with a rating of E or above (or register a valid exemption). Senior Associate, Kate Symons signposts how this requirement will be extended as of 1 April 2023 to include all existing leases of commercial premises.

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10 Oct 2022 Overseas entities that own UK property must register at Companies House before 1 February 2023 to avoid penalties and restrictions

With the Register of Overseas Entities deadline looming, Real Estate, Senior Associate, Kate Symons provides a reminder on what is required before 1 February 2023 to avoid penalties and restrictions.

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18 Mar 2022 The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022: Registration requirements for overseas entities holding UK land

The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 was passed on 15 March and is expected to come into force imminently. Partner, Laurence Morgan, Legal Director, Emma Haley and Senior Associate, Kate Symons outline the measures that the Act include to create a register of overseas entities that own UK land.

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11 Aug 2020 A new planning use class

Regulations published in July 2020 include provisions that will give greater flexibility to property owners and occupiers to change the use of a property.

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12 May 2020 Supreme Court upholds decision on absolute covenants

Duval v 11-13 Randolph Crescent Ltd [2020] UKSC 18. The Supreme Court has unanimously upheld the Court of Appeal decision

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25 Feb 2020 RICS code for leasing business premises

The RICS has launched a new Code for leasing business premises (1st Edition February 2020).

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22 Nov 2019 Tenant Fees Act – Get your house in order

The Tenant Fees Act 2019 took effect on 1 June. Kate Symons and Andrew Hindle explain what landlords and managing agents need to do.

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